“There was a guy named Ron Quintana up in the Bay Area,” Hetfield said. “He was the metalhead at KUSF radio, a college station, and he did Rampage Radio every Sunday night – all metal, all the time, ...

Ian stated in his book that he had heard that the band was planning to fire Ulrich following the Master of Puppets tour, but that the death of bassist Cliff Burton likely dissuaded them from doing so ...

At a Nov. 22 drum clinic in Sardinia, Italy, Lombardo answered fan questions. He was asked about his feelings about Lars Ulrich and Metallica. "I love the band," Lombardo said. "They're great guys.

In fact, Ulrich came into the sessions with a detailed sense of what he wanted out of the drum sound, Thompson says, even bringing in photos of an equalizer set up. And Ulrich was willing to fight for ...

“Bon’s attitude, demeanour and front man swagger gave him the Everyman persona that the world loved him for," says Rob Halford. "His voice, look, and on-stage character drew us all in - there’s an ...

Mustaine also reiterated that he had no interest in helping Metallica release their No Life ’til Leather demo while a disagreement over writing credits remained between them – and alleged that James ...

Lars Ulrich has picked up the gauntlet. On June 10, Will Ferrell and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith told SPIN the Metallica founding member was their next target for a drum battle. The actor ...

Welcome to the March 24, 2015 edition of Outrage Watch, HitFix's (almost) daily rundown of all the things folks are peeved about in entertainment. Today's top story ...

For a long time, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich lived above a San Francisco dance club called Popscene. According to locals, he’d go downstairs some nights just to hang out and mingle with the schmoes.